"But Mom, I want to come back to WDW!"

[jcc0621]

Read this whole thing today. Great job Can't wait to read more. DS is almost 3.5 and a going through the terrible 3's (3's are defintely worse than 2's) Am not looking forward to the whole teen angst thing

 

[Lmcinerny]

I guess it's official! From Mousesavers site:

A special "free dining" vacation package at Walt Disney World (for check-ins 8/26/07-9/22/07) is scheduled to be released for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders on Monday, April 9. The same package is expected to become available to the general public on Thursday, April 12. If the new package is similar to the one offered for the past two years, it will require you to purchase at least 3 consecutive hotel nights at an official Walt Disney World resort, plus at least a one-day theme park ticket, and you will get a FREE dining package (one counter service meal, one table service meal and one snack, per person, per day) for the length of your stay. This has been a very popular promotion in past years, so I expect rooms to sell out fast. Check back here on Monday for full details.

YAHOOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I had already planned to go Labor Day weekend for my daughters birthday. We have annual and season passes. Can you still get the dining package free with these as long as I get 3 days of resort time? This is all new to me.

 

[jojo05]

Finally catching up mom.
hey hate wearing darn t-shirts.sweaters suit me best.
so, i can't wait to go back to WDW i hope we drive down so i can take a lizard home with us and do you remember that after wo got off the boat you three all ran away and i took my time down like some ramp thing to the bus stop then realized i was the only member of our family on it alone. i do cuz i had to run all the way back up it. i also remember i had to sit beside some creeper on the boat. gosh,i had no room. my sweater i was wearing that day at HDD was so wet when we got back to the hotel i swear i could have filled a water bottle up from the rain soaked in it. But HDD is more thrills than a boatload of rotten fish. can't wait to go back this year!

 

[KathyRN137]

Okay, let's go, Blue, we're all waiting!!

Kathy

 

[blue_river]

Great job with Hoop Dee Doo, Blue!! It sounds like so much fun. Well, except for the rain part. That sounded awful. So did your girls really like the show? I am hoping to take my sister and cousin to WDW in December. They will both be 16. Did the girls like it or did they sort of shake their heads at the corny humor? I just can't decide if it's something they would like or if they would act like I was an idiot for taking them. There's just no telling.

Yes the girls really did like the show but remember we're a bunch of hicks from Canada

Spoken like a true WDW veteran

You have learned well Grasshopper, Master Buzz will be very proud

If this happens I know of a house in Montana that you can buy, the owner is moving to Florida.

Have you seen this house? I have seen some pictures....and I'm sad to say that I couldn't afford to buy it!!!

Well, maybe not. I'll probably still be living in it. I don't think I want to live in a world with free drinking AND Buzz.....

Well then, we could always move in with you. There is certainly enough room since you two have to reach each other by cell phone from different rooms.

Read this whole thing today. Great job Can't wait to read more. DS is almost 3.5 and a going through the terrible 3's (3's are defintely worse than 2's) Am not looking forward to the whole teen angst thing

Thanks so much! I don't want to be a downer but 4's are worse than 5's and so on...........

Just kidding. It just gets better and better but with MORE worry

Okay, I had already planned to go Labor Day weekend for my daughters birthday. We have annual and season passes. Can you still get the dining package free with these as long as I get 3 days of resort time? This is all new to me.

I'm not sure how it works with annual and seasonal passes. You could post your question on the codes and rates board. Pretty sure someone there will have more knowledge on this than me.

What a special treat - taking your DD on her birthday!!! I hope you'll be writing about that.

so, i can't wait to go back to WDW i hope we drive down so i can take a lizard home with us

22 hours driving in a car with you and your sister?????

do you remember that after wo got off the boat you three all ran away and i took my time down like some ramp thing to the bus stop then realized i was the only member of our family on it alone. i do cuz i had to run all the way back up it.

Noooooooooooooo. This is why you should be helping me write this trippie!

i also remember i had to sit beside some creeper on the boat. gosh,i had no room. my sweater i was wearing that day at HDD was so wet when we got back to the hotel i swear i could have filled a water bottle up from the rain soaked in it.

Be nice! That's what you get for not reminding me to bring our ponchos

Okay, let's go, Blue, we're all waiting!!

I know, I know. I hope to have a new installment up soon. I've been busy with Easter and now that free dining has been announced, I have been scheming and planning. DH is being a hard head about everything

 

[jojo05]

LOL mother.
lets get going on this TR.
come on!

 

[Goofster57]

JoJo,
I need to you go stand in front of your Mom, cross your arms, stick out your right hip, raise your left eyebrow, wrinkle your nose and tell her that it’s from me because I am waiting for the next up date.

(This would be so much easier if I could figure out how to do cool emoticons)

 

[blue_river]

Day 6 – Part 1

Before we left for WDW, I had read several negative reviews on Animal Kingdom, which shocked me. Sure, it can be compared to a zoo, but can you tell me what zoo you’ve been to that includes the magic of Disney characters, performances and even a parade! I don’t thinks so.

In my opinion, Animal Kingdom can be described as a pleasantly well themed, exciting and educational park that includes areas like Africa, Asia, Discovery Island – all brought to life with a little bit of Disney magic. The Tree of Life is the centre of the park, detailing hundreds of animals carved into its trunk.

Surprisingly, we managed to arrive at Animal Kingdom shortly after 9:00. I was eager to share this experience with my nature loving family.

We made our way through the entrance of the park, the area called the Oasis. Here, you will find colourful birds; lush vegetation and CM’s carrying live animals. The girls stopped to talk to a CM who had a gigantic spider in a small aquarium. We do adore most creatures but spiders are definitely not one of them. It’s a fear both DH and I share.

Off Topic
In our early-married years, when a spider found its way into our house, it was a debate between the two of us, who would be the one to kill it. I remember one evening, as we were getting ready for bed, I turned on the bedside lamp, discovering a very large – what we call – a water spider, sitting on DH’s nightstand. It was so big; my first thought was that DH was playing a joke on me with a fake spider until it started to crawl!!!!

DH and I both screamed and argued about who should kill it. I’m not sure what Prince Grumpy was thinking because he grabbed a rolled up sock and threw it at the spider, knocking it to the floor. At this point we both jumped up on the bed trying to figure out what we could use to kill it without having to get too close.

Finally, after realizing DH was useless, I got off the bed, grabbed a book from my shelf and dropped it on top of the spider. DH came over and stepped on the book to make sure it was really dead. We grabbed our pillows and blanket and slept on the couch for the next two nights so that we could fumigate the bedroom with Spider-ban. Spider banning is a ritual at our place. We spider-ban everything, inside, outside, the deck, the boats and even the kayaks.

When the girls were born, we tried very hard not to show our fear to them, hoping by doing so, we’d have someone else to either remove the spiders from the house or kill them. Unfortunately, our plan was not successful. They too developed the same fear.

You might find that strange because we don’t mind any other type of bugs, beetles, mice or even snakes. Another odd thing about our fear is that we still have a fascination for examining and taking pictures of them.
End of Off Topic

Anyhow, back to the CM. She gave us a big speech about how wonderful spiders are…blah..blah…blah.. and I said, “Well, if it was in my house, I’d kill it.” Her smile turned into a frown and she actually turned her back on me and walked away.

We headed toward Camp Minnie-Mickey. The girls got a few autographs before we went to watch Festival of the Lion King.

In case you're wondering what Goofy's T-shirt says, it reads "Careful, I had a bowl of cranky this morning"

So many of the characters got a kick out of it, pointing and laughing

The Lion King show was a delightful performance featuring African music, dancing, gymnastics and the Lion King himself. It was also a nice break from the heat.

Next we went to see Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends. We found this to be a fun lesson in nature and we were surprised when live animals were used as part of the show.

After that we stopped at Pizzafari for some lunch. Here we met a friendly CM who took a group picture and asked the girls some trivia questions. He was a really nice elderly man but I began to wonder if he would ever leave so we could finish our lunch.

Coming Up – Day 6 – Part 2 - Africa

 

[snowbell]

We want more!!

The only reason why dbf lets me keep booking Disney trips is bc I promise to spend a LOT of time at AK. It is his favorite -- and it makes me happy too.

every night I thank God for those Monkeys .... He loves those silly Monkeys

 

[Goofster57]

JoJo,
I need to you go stand in front of your Mom, cross your arms, stick out your right hip, raise your left eyebrow, wrinkle your nose and tell her that it’s from me because I am waiting for the next up date.

(This would be so much easier if I could figure out how to do cool emoticons)

WOW It worked, IT WORKED

 

[KathyRN137]

Blue! How did you get such nice FOTLK pics?? Mine always come out blurry

You'll never get a bad AK review from me...I love that park! Glad to see that your crew loved it too!

Kathy

 

[Goofster57]

Before we left for WDW, I had read several negative reviews on Animal Kingdom,

Before our last trip we would have said that the Animal Kingdom was not on our favorites list, but that all changed. I think it had a lot to do with the weather being so much better on our last trip. It wasn’t has hot and humid as in the past ands we really enjoyed ourselves and the AK moved up in our rankings.

In our early-married years, when a spider found its way into our house, it was a debate between the two of us, who would be the one to kill it. I remember one evening, as we were getting ready for bed, I turned on the bedside lamp, discovering a very large – what we call – a water spider, sitting on DH’s nightstand. It was so big; my first thought was that DH was playing a joke on me with a fake spider until it started to crawl!!!!

DH and I both screamed and argued about who should kill it. I’m not sure what Prince Grumpy was thinking because he grabbed a rolled up sock and threw it at the spider, knocking it to the floor. At this point we both jumped up on the bed trying to figure out what we could use to kill it without having to get too close.

Finally, after realizing DH was useless, I got off the bed, grabbed a book from my shelf and dropped it on top of the spider. DH came over and stepped on the book to make sure it was really dead. We grabbed our pillows and blanket and slept on the couch for the next two nights so that we could fumigate the bedroom with Spider-ban. Spider banning is a ritual at our place. We spider-ban everything, inside, outside, the deck, the boats and even the kayaks.

When the girls were born, we tried very hard not to show our fear to them, hoping by doing so, we’d have someone else to either remove the spiders from the house or kill them. Unfortunately, our plan was not successful. They too developed the same fear.

I don’t mind the spiders themselves; it’s their webs I can’t handle, if I walk through one it looks like I have some kind of muscle disorder only Dr. House himself could cure.

she actually turned her back on me and walked away.

How rude

In case you're wondering what Goofy's T-shirt says, it reads "Careful, I had a bowl of cranky this morning"

Okay that is cute

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He was a really nice elderly man but I began to wonder if he would ever leave so we could finish our lunch.

Careful, that’s going to be me one day soon



GREAT up-date

 

[KatGarcia]

I love your pics! I am so bummed we missed both the shows last trip.... but its a great excuse to go again!!!!!

 

[blue_river]

We want more!!

The only reason why dbf lets me keep booking Disney trips is bc I promise to spend a LOT of time at AK. It is his favorite -- and it makes me happy too.

every night I thank God for those Monkeys .... He loves those silly Monkeys

You better keep keeping that promise!!!

The monkeys are awesome!!

There are a few things we missed at AK like Tarzan Rocks, Devine and I promised Goofy I'd take her on EE the next trip. I'm not afraid of the rides but by the time we reached it, I just wasn't in the mood for a roller coaster.

WOW It worked, IT WORKED

LOL - Ya, sure - and it only took 8 minutes!

Before our last trip we would have said that the Animal Kingdom was not on our favorites list, but that all changed. I think it had a lot to do with the weather being so much better on our last trip. It wasn’t has hot and humid as in the past ands we really enjoyed ourselves and the AK moved up in our rankings.

I guess the weather might bother some people, but not us Canadians. We live for it!!!

Besides, we only get two hot months a year.

I don’t mind the spiders themselves; it’s their webs I can’t handle, if I walk through one it looks like I have some kind of muscle disorder only Dr. House himself could cure.

I don't like that either and I'd be freaking out in case there happened to be a spider in the web!

I thought I'd share a few pics of our MONSTER water spiders:

The span is as large as the beer can

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Careful, that’s going to be me one day soon

OH! I thought that was YOU now!!!!!

Blue! How did you get such nice FOTLK pics?? Mine always come out blurry

You'll never get a bad AK review from me...I love that park! Glad to see that your crew loved it too!

Don't ask me - DH is the photographer in this family. Almost everything I take turns out blurry as well.

I love your pics! I am so bummed we missed both the shows last trip.... but its a great excuse to go again!!!!!

Thank you!! As I said above, we missed a few things as well and I am looking forward to going back.

 

[jcc0621]

Quote:
Originally Posted by jcc0621
Read this whole thing today. Great job Can't wait to read more. DS is almost 3.5 and a going through the terrible 3's (3's are defintely worse than 2's) Am not looking forward to the whole teen angst thing

Thanks so much! I don't want to be a downer but 4's are worse than 5's and so on...........

Just kidding. It just gets better and better but with MORE worry

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Give me beer now

Kidding, of course. He is the love of our lives and can't imagine a day without him

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I can barely look at those spider pictures!!

AK is the hottest darn park there is. Going there when it's in the 90's is pure suicide. There are no queue's with air conditioning.

It used to be the park we didn't really care for but now I'd say we like it better than MGM due to the additioin of EE. What a great ride! Even DD likes it.

FOTLK is a great show. One of my favorites. Moan Boy doesn't do "shows" to well so we haven't seen this on in a while but I believe we'll give it another try. Problems is, Lin doesn't really care for it. Probably due to Moan Boy's difficulties during it.

Great pix blue but please, no more spider pictures!!

Oh, and I love your DD's t-shirt. What a hoot! Lin could use one of those.

 

[Goofster57]

LOL - Ya, sure - and it only took 8 minutes!

I guess the weather might bother some people, but not us Canadians. We live for it!!!

Okay, You just crack me up

I thought I'd share a few pics of our MONSTER water spiders:

Okay, Those are a little creepy looking

OH! I thought that was YOU now!!!!!

Hey, Watch it, I resemble that comment......

 

[blue_river]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Give me beer now

Kidding, of course. He is the love of our lives and can't imagine a day without him

Here ya go!

Wait......better make that two

cause you'll be needing them

Your avatar and signature pics are small but your little one looks like a cutie patootie

I can barely look at those spider pictures!!

See, we don't have a problem looking at them - but finding one in the house or on our bodies is a whole other story

FOTLK is a great show. One of my favorites. Moan Boy doesn't do "shows" to well so we haven't seen this on in a while but I believe we'll give it another try. Problems is, Lin doesn't really care for it. Probably due to Moan Boy's difficulties during it.

Can Moan Boy sit through any of the shows? like shorter ones? Does he like the 3-D attractions? It must be difficult keeping him occupied the entire time.

Oh, and I love your DD's t-shirt. What a hoot! Lin could use one of those.

Poor Linnie I could use one too somedays

Hey, Watch it, I resemble that comment......

Hey! I just noticed the pic in your signature

 

[m11dolphin]

I would have been screamming and standing on the bed if I saw that spider too. I have 2 boys who think its great to play with spiders and they know if they pick them up and show me I scream. They think its a joke.
Misty

 

[jojo05]

JoJo,
I need to you go stand in front of your Mom, cross your arms, stick out your right hip, raise your left eyebrow, wrinkle your nose and tell her that it’s from me because I am waiting for the next up date.

(This would be so much easier if I could figure out how to do cool emoticons)

hahha. i'd love to.
i like to read it also. but i think if i were to do that. she might have a very mad look on her face